amerix
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in normal French
"remontoir" simply means winder, i.e. the winding crown of a watch. What we often call a remontoir is just the shortened version of "remontoir d'égalité", which indeed regulates the flow of energy from the mainpring to the escapement.
A friend of mine once experienced a similar problem. The crown did not actually come off but it no longer wound. I understand that F.P. Journe has long since corrected this by replacing a part or two with a different alloy. Needless to say, it should only be done at the factory.
Best,
Amery
This message has been edited by amerix on 2010-05-09 02:52:57
chronometre a resonance 45/99
Dear Mr Journe, I acquired the Chronometre a Resonance NO.45/99 from Mr Schindler in Zermatt. It is the second time the "remontoir" has fallen off. The first time it was sent to your workshop through the good offices of the Bijouterie Schindler and after ...
Fallen off
Hi C. Mayorkas, Best you contact Montres Journe directly. Their email is: info @ fpjourne .com (please remove the spaces first). Just curious, what do you mean the remontoir has fallen off? Guess you mean the winding crown at 12 o'clock. Sorry to hear you...
Very disappointed with a name like F.P.Journe
A "remontoir" is a winding crown, even a child knows that and it is situated at 12 o'clock on the Chronometer a Resonance and very difficult to access, an awkward choice, but Mr Journe must have his reasons. What angries me is the unwillingness to help an...
Sad to hear of your experience...
.. unfortunately, I didn't know what a remontoir was until I read this post, and I'm not a child. I hope Montres Journe could fix the crown problem for you quickly. I know how disappointing it feels to have a watch of this calibre and see it fall apart li...
An artist's attitude
Thank you for your prompt reply. To be a child, in my eyes, isn't an insult. I still apologise if you felt offended. If I have run into one of the "lemon or 2 in the batch that sneaked out of the assembly line" - to quote you- I hope that the reaction of ...
Interesting. I have never heard "remontoir" used this way ...
... but only to refer to a mechanism to regularize the flow of power from the main barrel to the escapement. Anyway, hope your watch gets fixed soon. Best Andreas
in normal French
"remontoir" simply means winder, i.e. the winding crown of a watch. What we often call a remontoir is just the shortened version of "remontoir d'égalité", which indeed regulates the flow of energy from the mainpring to the escapement. A friend o...
I am....
sorry to hear this.... I hope that it will be resolved soon.... my guess is that because it is platinum (the winder) it is more sensitive...... please let us know what happens.... cheers